diff --git a/src/main-process/main.js b/src/main-process/main.js
index 990256596..573192343 100644
--- a/src/main-process/main.js
+++ b/src/main-process/main.js
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ console.log = require('nslog')
 
 function start () {
   const args = parseCommandLine(process.argv.slice(1))
-  args.env = process.env
   setupAtomHome(args)
   setupCompileCache()
 
diff --git a/src/main-process/parse-command-line.js b/src/main-process/parse-command-line.js
index 96f128254..820560f8b 100644
--- a/src/main-process/parse-command-line.js
+++ b/src/main-process/parse-command-line.js
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ module.exports = function parseCommandLine (processArgs) {
     resourcePath, devResourcePath, pathsToOpen, urlsToOpen, executedFrom, test,
     version, pidToKillWhenClosed, devMode, safeMode, newWindow, logFile, socketPath,
     userDataDir, profileStartup, timeout, setPortable, clearWindowState,
-    addToLastWindow, mainProcess
+    addToLastWindow, mainProcess, env: process.env
   }
 }